Increases the maximum amount of an additional annual deposit amount for a Level 2 certified technology park to: (1) $500,000; or (2) $500,000 multiplied by the number of redevelopment commissions that have entered into a written agreement for the operation of the certified technology park; as applicable.
Provides that certain insurance providers may not request to raise the insurer's rate more than 10% in any one year. Requires certain insurance providers to justify any requested rate increase to the insurance commissioner.
Establishes the outdoor recreation development program within the Indiana destination development corporation to coordinate tourism development activities with outdoor recreation business opportunities.
Prohibits a county, municipality, or township (unit) from adopting or enforcing an ordinance that would have the effect of prohibiting, restricting, or impairing an individual's or a business's ability to: (1) use digital assets to purchase legal goods and services; (2) accept digital assets as a method of payment for legal goods and services; (3) use a hardware wallet or self-hosted wallet to store the individual's or business's digital assets; (4) take custody of digital assets by using a hardware wallet or self-hosted wallet; or (5) operate a node for the purpose of connecting to a blockchain protocol and participating in the blockchain protocol's operations. Provides that use of a property for a digital asset mining business is a permitted industrial use under any applicable zoning ordinance of a unit and may not be disallowed by a zoning ordinance in a zoning district that permits industrial use. Prohibits a unit from applying the unit's zoning ordinances in specified ways to regulate digital asset mining.
Provides that under certain circumstances, a residential property owner may obtain the removal of an unauthorized person from the residential property owner's residential real property. Establishes a cause of action for wrongful removal from residential property. Provides that if a person without either the consent of the owner of a dwelling or a contractual interest in the dwelling knowingly or intentionally enters the dwelling and knowingly or intentionally causes more than $10,000 in damages to the dwelling, the person commits a Level 6 felony.
HB 1541 prohibits public school corporations from joining associations that charge fees for streaming access to certain sports events. This directly affects public schools and their athletic associations by banning participation in groups requiring such fees for event streaming. The bill's key provision blocks school corporations from entering agreements with organizations that impose these charges, ensuring free access to streaming services for specified athletic competitions.
Requires an applicant seeking to register as an agent of a broker-dealer in Indiana to pass financial industry regulatory authority (FINRA) examinations unless certain exceptions apply. Requires an applicant seeking to register as an investment adviser representative in Indiana to pass FINRA examinations unless certain exceptions apply. Provides that under certain circumstances an agent of a broker-dealer or an investment adviser representative may have the validity of the individual's FINRA qualifying examinations extended. Requires an investment adviser representative to participate in a continuing education program.
Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to, not later than October 1, 2025, apply for approval of a Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver to provide prerelease services to certain incarcerated individuals beginning 90 days before the individual is released.
Provides a 25% state tax credit for contributions made to a public school foundation for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, and before January 1, 2028. Provides that the amount allowable as a credit in a taxable year may not exceed: (1) $1,000 in the case of an individual filing a single return or a corporation; or (2) $2,000 in the case of a married couple filing a joint return. Provides that the maximum amount of credits that may be awarded in a state fiscal year may not exceed $1,000,000.
Provides for regulation of the sale of kratom consumable products as follows: (1) Provides that a person must register with the Indiana state department of agriculture (department) in order to manufacture, distribute, or sell a kratom consumable product in Indiana. (2) Provides restrictions on the content of specified substances in a kratom consumable product (content restrictions), and provides for: (A) both civil and criminal penalties for violations; and (B) defenses to imposition of a penalty for a violation. (3) Prohibits the knowing or negligent sale of a kratom consumable product: (A) to an individual less than 21 years of age; (B) without verifying the age of the purchaser under specified conditions; (C) that violates the content restrictions; or (D) through specified retail displays or locations; and provides for civil penalties, and defenses to the imposition of a civil penalty, for violations. (4) Prohibits: (A) a person from knowingly or negligently providing a kratom consumable product to a person less than 21 years of age; (B) a person less than 21 years of age from knowingly or intentionally possessing, purchasing, or attempting to purchase a kratom consumable product; (C) an individual from knowingly or intentionally obtaining or attempting to obtain a kratom consumable product using fraudulent or altered proof of the individual's age or identity; and (D) an individual from knowingly or intentionally allowing another person to use the individual's identification for the purpose of assisting the other person in unlawfully obtaining a kratom consumable product; and provides for criminal penalties for a violation. (5) Requires: (A) a manufacturer of a kratom consumable product; and (B) under specified circumstances, a distributor of a kratom consumable product; to have samples of the a kratom consumable product tested for compliance with the content restrictions, and provides for civil penalties for a violation. (6) Imposes requirements regarding labeling, packaging, and marketing of kratom consumable products, and provides for civil penalties for a violation. (7) Requires a person that sells a kratom consumable product in Indiana to provide notice to the department of each variety of kratom consumable product sold by the person in Indiana. Creates the kratom regulation fund for the purpose of funding enforcement of regulations regarding kratom consumable products and provides that: (1) civil penalties collected for violations of regulations regarding kratom consumable products; and (2) registration fees for manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of kratom consumable products; are deposited in the fund. Makes an appropriation.
Makes it a Class A misdemeanor to: (1) apply for a driver's license or permit with the intent to transfer the license or permit to an individual not entitled to the license or permit; or (2) register or apply for a certificate of title to a motor vehicle with the intent to permit an individual not entitled to a driver's license or permit to operate the vehicle. Increases the penalty to: (1) a Level 6 felony if the offense involves at least two and less than 10 individuals or motor vehicles, or if the person uses a business organization or nonprofit organization to commit the offense; and (2) to a Level 5 felony if the offense involves at least 10 individuals or motor vehicles.
Requires the law enforcement training board to pay the cost of an individual's basic training (Tier 1) course, if the individual has been hired by a city or town police department. Requires an individual to reimburse the law enforcement training board for the cost of the basic training course if the individual voluntarily resigns from the police department less than five years after being certified as a law enforcement officer.
